Michelgrove--1536, an example of the chivalric/heroic rivivalCHIVALRIC/HEROIC ELIZABETHAN ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSE
Early Modern English Country House Design The Faerie Queene--Spenser's Romantic Epic
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· nostalgic, faux castle designs allude to Chivalric past, epic literature, and the Courtly Love tradition*. · turrets, small windows, crenellated walls, fortress-like settings
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· knights/courtly love/quests · chivalric tale as structure
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Michelgrove--1536, an example of the chivalric/heroic rivival
Lulworth Castle--1610-1616, another example of the chivalric/heroic revival. But
notice the classical symmetry of the design.
Lulworth Castle & grounds, the plan. Notice the classical symmetry of the
design/layout, even in the plan of the grounds.
Lulworth Castle & grounds
Rupera Castle--1620s, another chivalric/heroic design
Barlborough Hall, Derby--1583-4, an example of a mix of chivalric/heroic and
classical design
Barlborough Hall, Derby--detail of the entrance showing up close the mix of
chivalric/heroic and classical design
Heath Old Hall--1585, another example of a mix of chivalric/heroic and classical
design
Fountains Hall, Yorkshire (c. 1611--the date of the King James Bible), another
mix of chivalric/heroic and classical design
Fountains Hall, main front entrance
Go to the classical houses page.